# Indiana HB 1447: State forest areas restricted from logging.

Indiana HB 1447, State forest areas restricted from logging., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dave Hall (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Pierce M added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1447
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: State forest areas restricted from logging.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Pierce M added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of natural resources (department), before January 1, 2026, to designate at least one undivided area comprising at least 10% of each state forest as an old forest area. Provides that, wherever possible, the size of a designated old forest area must be at least 500 acres. Sets forth certain purposes to guide the department in designating the old forest areas. Prohibits the department from conducting or allowing timber management in the old forest areas. Requires the department to produce and keep on file maps and legal descriptions of the designated old forest areas. Provides that the designation of the old forest areas may not affect hunting, fishing, trapping, and other recreational uses of the state forests, the maintenance of access roads in the state forests, or rights of access through the state forests.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Pierce M added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Greene added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Miller K (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Hall (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1447/versions/HB1447.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1447/versions/HB1447.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1447-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).